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Fly Me To The Moon Part 1: The Science Of Surviving In Space

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Published: May 3, 2026 by VPR Producer

In part 1 of this two-part story – we look at what daily life off Earth would require, from managing waste and hygiene to coping with confinement and constant exposure to risk. The science makes clear that reaching space is one hurdle while staying there safely is another entirely.


Guest:

  • Scott Solomon, teaching professor, biosciences, Rice University; author, Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds

Space travel is expensive, arduous, and dangerous and yet we seem determined to send humans into space and back to the moon. For some though, the reason behind why is easy.


Links for more info:

  • Scott Solomon Faculty Profile
  • Becoming Martian by Scott Solomon – MIT Press
  • Scott Solomon IG
Program #: 26-18segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - ScienceGuests - Scott SolomonBooks & Publications - Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and MindsInstitutions - Rice UniversityHost - Marty PetersonProducers - Jay Silvers| Polly Hansen
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